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List of ambassadors of Malaysia to Myanmar

Coordinates: 16°47′23″N 96°08′25″E / 16.789716°N 96.140228°E / 16.789716; 96.140228
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Ambassador of Malaysia to Myanmar
since 3 May 2018
StyleHis Excellency
SeatYangon, Myanmar
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong
Inaugural holderBahadur Hassan
Formation5 February 1964
Websitewww.kln.gov.my/web/mmr_yangon/home

The ambassador of Malaysia to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar is the head of Malaysia's diplomatic mission to Myanmar. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based in the Embassy of Malaysia, Yangon.

History

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  • In March 1958 the governments in Yangon and Kuala Lumpur established diplomatic relations.
  • The first diplomatic Mission of the Government of Malaysia was opened at the Strand Hotel, Yangon.

List of heads of mission

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Ambassadors to Myanmar

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Ambassador[1] Term start Term end
Bahadur Hassan 5 February 1964
Hashim Sultan 7 February 1966
Abdul Rahman Jelol 3 January 1971
Abdul Hamid Pawanchee 24 January 1973
Kassim Mohamad Hussein 18 December 1975
Yusof Ariff Abdul Rahman 8 December 1977
Looi Cheok Hun 26 March 1982
Mohd Amir Jafaar 15 November 1984
Sallenhaddin Abdullah 24 November 1989
John Tenewi Nuek 18 June 1992
Abdul Wahab Harun 27 October 1995
Mohamad Noh 25 March 1999
Cheah Sam Kip 7 May 2002
Shaharuddin Mohamed Som 10 February 2005
Mazlan Muhammad 3 January 2008
Ahmad Faisal Muhamad 9 September 2011
Mohd Haniff Abd Rahman 6 September 2013
Zahairi Baharim 3 May 2018 Incumbent

16°47′23″N 96°08′25″E / 16.789716°N 96.140228°E / 16.789716; 96.140228

See also

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References

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